With a few simple ingredients tossed in your slow cooker, zesty Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches are the perfect easy dinner or delicious game day bite. Enjoy it off the bun for a lower carb option too! This crowd-pleaser is packed full of flavor any way you eat it!
Tailgating season is one of our favorite times of the year. Family and friends gather around to enjoy getting together to cheer on their team! And no matter who you are rooting for you must have all that good food to keep you fueled up - like Beefy Skillet Queso, slow cooker spinach artichoke dip, game day chili and of course this Italian Beef!
This slow cooker Italian beef is a tradition with tender pulled beef cooked low and slow taking in all the zesty flavor of the peppers and rich beefy juices! So, it's not only good tailgate grub, but it's a great weeknight meal as well!
At our house it's one of my hubby's favorite meals ever and it's sure to be yours as well!
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Easy Meal: Just dump it all in the slow cooker and come home to the perfect meal.
- Delicious options: Serve as a sandwich, meal, or low carb protein. Any way you serve it it's always delicious. It's great as a sandwich with melted provolone and topped with Giardiniera. A hearty meal over mashed potatoes, rice, egg noodles. And it is absolutely divine over french fries too!
- Great make ahead meal: Italian Beef is a great option for make ahead or freezer meals.
Ingredient - Shopping List
- Rump or Chuck Roast
- Zesty Italian Salad Dressing Mix
- Beef Broth
- Pepperoncinis
- Provolone Cheese
- Giardiniera - Italian Sandwich Mix
- Garlic Salt to taste
- Hoagie Rolls (optional)
How to make Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches
✱ Be sure to see the recipe card below for exact ingredients and instructions!
- PREP: Gather your ingredients and add to the slow cooker.
- COOK: Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours until the beef is fork tender.
- SHRED: Using forks, place forks facing away from each other a pull to shred the beef. You can remove the to a cutting board to do this or shred directly in the crock pot. Allow beef to sit in juices and
Step 1. Grab your rump roast or chuck roast will work as well. Garlic Salt (have you noticed I use this ALOT- love it) to taste on all sides. Into the Crock Pot it goes. Sprinkle on that Zesty Italian Dressing Dry Mix. Spoon on those pepperoncinis and splash in a little of the juice, for good measure, or a BIG splash in my case. Pour the beef broth in the bottom of the pot.
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Step 2. Lid on. Cook on low for 8 to 9 hours. Then you have this deliciousness going on!
Step 3. Remove and shred by pulling with two forks. Place shredded beef on hogie roll and top with provolone cheese. Broil in oven for 2 to 4 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread toasted (I have never met two ovens alike ya'll). Top with some of the cooked peppers and Giardinieria Mix. Oh so yum!!!
Step 4. For the au jus - drain the juice through a strainer to get all the peppers and drippings out. Unless of course you like that in your juice! It's all good! And if you want some extra goodness with this meal, fry up some homemade fries!! Oh DAD is going to be DROOLING today!
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You can also find this over at Weekend Potluck.
Slow Cooker Italian Beef
Ingredients
- 3.5 to 4 pound Rump or Chuck Roast
- 1 Pkg Zesty Italian Dressing Mix
- Garlic Salt or Salt & Pepper to Taste
- 1 can Beef Broth, (14.5 Ounce)
- ¾ jar Peperoncinis, sliced, (12 ounce jar)
- 8 to 10 slices provolone cheese
- 1 jar Giardiniera - Italian Sandwich Mix
- Hoagie Rolls
Instructions
- Garlic Salt or Salt & Pepper Rump Roast on all sides to taste. Place in crock pot. Sprinkle packet of Zesty Italian dressing mix on top of roast. Pour beef broth around roast in bottom of crock pot. Spoon Peperoncinis on top of roast and pour some of the juice in if desired. Set Crock Pot to low for 8 hours.
- Remove beef and shred by pulling with two forks. Pour some of the Juice through a strainer for Au Jus.
- Place shredded beef on a hoagie or french roll. Top with sliced provolone cheese and broil for 2 to 4 minutes.
- Top with some of cooked Peperoncinis and Giardinieria Mix. Spoon on some au jus or dip.
Shelby says
This looks so delicious! I just know its super flavorful!
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Thank you! It does have so much flavor!! 🙂
Teri @ The Freshman Cook says
Love this sandwich and it is so great that it is cooked in the crock pot! I know my family would love it too!
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Thank you Teri! Love easy meals full of flavor too!
Betsy @ Desserts Required says
This is such a fabulous idea for EVERY day of the week. I love an easy peasy delish meal!!
nikki says
Thank you Betsy!!! I love easy flavorful meals too ?
David @ Cooking Chat says
What a delicious sandwich! Definitely fit for a hearty appetite. Nice that it doesn't take a lot of effort too.
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Thank you David! It won't leave you hungry for sure!
Sarah Reid, CNP (@jo_jo_ba) says
This is 100% my stepfamily's style. Yum!
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Love when we can please the family! 🙂 Thank you Sarah!
Caroline says
I can imagine my Dad would like these too and bonus being easy!
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I do love easy meals that please Dad!
Christie says
These look so good!! I'm a sucker for anything made in the slow cooker.
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Thank you Christie!Me too! I love easy meals!!
cheri says
My husband would love this! so nice that the meat can be slow cooked in the crock pot and the Giardiniera is the perfect topping.
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Thank you Cheri! My boys love it too! That toppings is so delish!
Liz says
I had my first real Italian beef sandwich in Chicago last year! It was amazing and this looks like an easy, delicious way to reproduce it 🙂
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I have never been and need to add that to my bucket list! I'm sure it's hard to beat the "real thing"!! This is really good though 😉
The Ninja Baker says
Always happy to add to my slow cooker recipe file. Especially when they're tasty! Your Italian Beef Sandwiches are reminiscent of the subs my husband loves to enjoy in New Jersey.
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Thank you! Yes, never too many slow cooker recipes! Love them! Hope your husband enjoys these as much!